If you've been anxiously waiting to toy around with Android Pie on your Galaxy S9, today is your day. Samsung has begun rolling out the update to some users in Germany, with other users claiming the software is also available in other parts of Europe. Android Pie is a big deal for Samsung users, because the software brings the Korean company's One UI to non-beta testers. Samsung...
One UI made its global debut last month, getting set up to replace Samsung Experience on all Galaxy smartphones and tablets. It won't be released until 2019, but you should start understanding what the South Korean company wants to accomplish with its new user interface. Rather than packing in too much color and animation, One UI scales back to focus on what you need and making all...
BLU Product rolled out another budget-friendly smartphone this week. From the specifications, you'll understand that looks aren't everything. The Vivo Go features a 6-inch HD+ (1440×720) display, a MediaTek 6379, 1GB of memory, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, 8MP and VGA rear cameras, a 5MP front camera, a 2600mAh battery, a fingerprint scanner, and Android 9.0 Pie. See? It's a...
Android fragmentation hasn’t gotten much better in recent years, but Google remains hopeful that its latest solution will actually cause a shift in the long-standing problem. It’s called Treble. By redesigning the framework behind Android, partners are able to take advantage of a modular-based system and easily transition between upgrades. Yet it hasn’t gained steady momentum. You won’...
Android distribution numbers are out, and there’s a frightening outlook for the latest version months after its release. Pie, which Google rolled out to Pixel phones more than two months ago, doesn’t register at all. In the data made public, Pie’s a no-show while older versions continue holding significant shares. Meanwhile, the most popular version of Android arrived two years ago....
Google’s Android distribution numbers are rarely a pretty sight, but this month’s results might be the most disappointing we’ve ever seen them. The latest version, Pie, hasn’t made an appearance on the charts. It was released two months ago, and still there are less than 0.1% of Android devices that have it installed and active. As hard as Google’s tried to fight back against...
Google’s effort to improve low-end, entry-level devices will continue with Android 9.0 Pie later this year. As the initiative approaches its one-year anniversary, the Mountain View-based company unveiled what’ll be included in its upgrade. With more than 200 devices available in over 120 countries, Android Go doesn’t seem like a project on the backburner. There’s plenty of interest for...
Later this year, Google will make Pixel 3 owners use gesture-based navigation. With a new version of Android rolling out worldwide, the Mountain View-based company confirmed you’re stuck with more swiping and less tapping to control its future Pixel devices. The Pixel 3 would then be like Apple’s iPhone X, which replaced a physical home button and on-screen taps with nothing but swipes...
Google unveiled the statue for its latest version of Android. Take a stroll over to the Googleplex, and you’ll see a new statue in front of Google’s main office building that features the Bugdroid standing tall next to a pie. It represents Android 9.0 Pie, which began rolling out this week. As its predecessors did, the statue tells the world what version of Android is the most current...
Do you find yourself spending too much time using your phone? Google's new Digital Wellbeing feature, which is available in Android Pie, is designed to help consumers cut back on their smartphone use. Unfortunately, the features aren't available publicly today. Instead, Google says Digital Wellbeing will launch this fall for Pixel devices. The good news is you can starting testing it...